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#A1ECB3 Color

#A1ECB3 is rgb(161, 236, 179) in RGB, hsl(134, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1ECB3
HEX#A1ECB3
RGBrgb(161, 236, 179)
HSLhsl(134, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(134, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.108 151.2)
LABlab(87.39% -32.74 20.06)
LCHlch(87.39% 38.40 148.51)

What #A1ECB3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A1ECB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A1ECB3 Channel Values

How #A1ECB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 161 · G 236 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1ECB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1ECB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1ECB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A1ECB3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A1ECB3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A1ECB3
Protanopia#E1E1B3
Protanomaly#CBE6B3
Deuteranopia#D7D7B5
Deuteranomaly#C4E0B4
Tritanopia#ABE6E6
Tritanomaly#A7E8D3
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #A1ECB3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a1ecb3: #A1ECB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1ECB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1ecb3': '#A1ECB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.925, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_a1ecb3">#A1ECB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1ECB3"

More Green Colors

#A1ECB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1ECB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1ECB3?

#A1ECB3 is a light green — rgb(161, 236, 179) in RGB and hsl(134, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #A1ECB3?

#A1ECB3 is rgb(161, 236, 179) — red 161, green 236, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1ECB3?

#A1ECB3 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1ECB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1ECB3 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1ECB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1ECB3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.

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